QUEENSLAND'S GERMAN CONNECTIONS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Contents

messages

Governor of Queensland Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley ac

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Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Australia, PNG, Solomon Islands and Noumea His Excellency Dr Christoph Müller

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Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon. Bob Carr

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Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany Hans-Dieter Steinbach Premier of Queensland & Minister for Reconstruction The Hon. Campbell Newman mp Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs and Minister Assisting the Premier The Hon. Glen Elmes mp xii x xi

acknowledgements

Contributors and assistance Directory of organisations

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sponsors foreword

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President of the German-Australian Community Centre Queensland Inc. Detlef Sulzer

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introduction

Editor

Matthew Tesch Methodology

style notes

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editorial team

About the contributing writers

Part 1 The Fifth Continent

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The migrant ships

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J C Godeffroy u Sohn

To the far side of the world

The sea voyage

La Rochelle Reichstag

Friedeburg – pratique or quarantine? Hilda Finger – a tale of tragedy and mystery

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From sail to steam to schedules

German connections with the Brisbane River Rufus King – marine mishap or act of war?

World Wars – between and after

Der Prinzen der Südsee – legacy of the tropical princes

Columbus, containers and pizza

Tomorrow by sea Port of Brisbane

Janka’s idyllic itineraries Fifty (35) years to Frankfurt

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